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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1923

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Fire Brigade Board

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 5

Mr. Gorman, Divisional Inspector of the N.S.W. Fire Brigades Board, interviewed the council regarding the matter of a brigade. He was…

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Move to Minimise Danger from Fire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 8

At the inquiry into a fire which destroyed a dwelling house at Cessnock on December 31st, the Coroner remarked upon the frequency of fires, of which…

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Inquest on Cessnock Fire. Defective Insulation Probable. Inadequate Water Supply

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 12

An inquiry was held at the Cessnock Court House on Monday, before Mr. Coroner George Brown, J.P. touching the recent fire which caused the…

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Bush Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 6

A busy fire yesterday afternoon des[?] coyed 1800 sanitary pans, newly tarred at the sanitary depot. North kurri fire turned out…

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Bush Fires. Serious Outbreaks. Liverpool's Narrow Escape

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 6

Bush fires were raging in the Sydney suburbs on Monday, and members of the fire brigades had a hard fight in extinguishing the flames…

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Fire at Pela Main

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 4

A fire that might have had serious results occurred at at Pelaw Main yesterday afternoon It broke out in the bush at the southern end of…

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School of Arts Fire. Women Faint

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 6

Later particulars in regard to the destruction of the school of arts Walla Walla, near Albury, by fire on Monday night, show that shortly after the…

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Car Over Cliff. Destroyed by Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 7

Mr. Anderson of the Sydney firm of seedsment and his son were motoring at Mount Wilson in the Lighgow district and decided to so on towards…

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Fire on a Farm. Heavy Loss

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 16

A fire occurred on Monday, at As[?]ment Farm, as the result of which Martin Hardman was a heavy loser. A fire was observed in one of the…

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Fire At, Stanmore. Narrow Escape . SYDNEY, Saturday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 5

Mrs. robert Misslngham of Durham-street, stammore, had a narr[?] escape in the early house of this morning when a fire broke out in her…

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Bush Fires. Destruction at Hornsby. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 5

Destructive bush fires occurred in the Horasby district during the week—end. Hundreds of acres were destroyed. On several oceastons. the…

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Fire at Kogarah

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 5

Four people were compelled to make their escape through a window when a fire occurred at a weather board cottage occupied by John…

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Big Fire at Albury

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 5

Three business premises were destroyed by fire at Albury yesterday. The damage is estimated at £3000…

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Bush Fires at Hornsby Dwellings in Danger. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 2

Destructive bush fires occurred in the Hornsby district during the week end. Hundreds of acres were destroyed. On several occasions the flames spread…

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A Midnight Blaze (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 2

Shortly after midnight a fire occurred in a weatherboard cottage occupied by John Stewart, at West Kogarah. The house was severely damaged…

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Wolstenholme's Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 4

An enquiry into the recent fire at Wolstenholme's factory was hold yesterday afternoon by the coroner. major Crane, who found that the…

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Our Telegrams. Suspicious Fires. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 5

The police have expressed the opinion that the fires which broke out in two churches and. the public school at Garden yesterday were the work…

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Fire in Workroom

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 4

Slight damage was caused to a workroom at the rear of premise in High—street, occupied by Mr. L.E. Davies as an electrical masseur The…

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Fire in the City Fireman's Plucky Rescue

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 1

During the progress of a fire at Forster House, Sussex-street, Sydney, on Thursday night, a watchman informed Deputy Chief Officer Grahame, of the…

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Fire at Albury Inmates' Flight. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 2

Three business premises were destroyed by fire at Albury yesterday. The damage is estimated at £3000. Four people were, compelled to make…

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